M&A Controller

Overview

For our client, a company operating in the area of life science, with Global Headquarter in the area of Zürich, we are searching for an M&A Controller. The person will manage all M&A activities from the financial point of view.

Location: Zürich

Start: ASAP

Job Responsibilities

• Execution and organization of financial due diligence
• Execution of company valuations
• Perform balance migrations from the acquired company ledger
• Review and analysis of past and future financial data/models
• Preparation and definition of the scope for external finance due diligence
• Request for proposal, negotiations with advisors regarding the finance due diligence scope
• Lead internal integration project for Finance, including IT, Tax
• Prepare financial models and analysis, documentation and presentations
• Development and evaluation of transaction structures
• Liaise with acquired company personnel, global M&A team and country specific controllers
• Review documentation supporting goodwill adjustments
• Review and control of acquisition costs Manage the close process for post-acquisition
• Prepare/review balance sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items
• Cooperate and support the preparation of M&A strategy, especially from the financial point of view
• Support on projects in the post close and integration phase

Education / Experience

• Accounting degree
• Bachelor degree is a plus
• Several years of experience in financial M&A due dilligence
• International experience is a plus Prior experience in project management.
• M&A specific project knowledge is a plus Solid IT skills in Excel, PowerPoint, SAP R3 and Business Warehouse
• Fluent in German and English
• Strong analytical skills and logical thinking
• High level of commitment and initiative
• Capable of working under high pressure

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• Execution and organization of financial due diligence
• Execution of company valuations
• Perform balance migrations from the acquired company ledger
• Review and analysis of past and future financial data/models
• Preparation and definition of the scope for external finance due diligence
• Request for proposal, negotiations with advisors regarding the finance due diligence scope
• Lead internal integration project for Finance, including IT, Tax
• Prepare financial models and analysis, documentation and presentations
• Development and evaluation of transaction structures
• Liaise with acquired company personnel, global M&A team and country specific controllers
• Review documentation supporting goodwill adjustments
• Review and control of acquisition costs Manage the close process for post-acquisition
• Prepare/review balance sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items
• Cooperate and support the preparation of M&A strategy, especially from the financial point of view
• Support on projects in the post close and integration phase

Note: Recruitment Process will end on 30.06.2019. After this date please do not send any CVs.